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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
14
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin warned in London that Eastern Western tensions depend on the November foreign ministers conference. He called the London meeting probably the most vital in world history and pledged to work hard for a constructive outcome.
Boyd Drug Co promotes TE OL as the best seller for athlete’s foot. It claims the germ grows deeply and must be reached to kill it with 90 percent alcohol. If not pleased, return to any druggist in one hour.
Robeson County Sheriff said a 24-year-old farm wife hired a young Black man to shoot her husband Dan Miller. The plan failed when the gunman wounded Miller in the chest. both suspects are jailed without bond on felonious assault charges. Miller improves at Baker Hospital.
A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday May 27 at 1 p m in the Warren County Court House Front Royal to gather information on a plan to control floods on Happy Creek in and near Front Royal Virginia.
In Richmond Virginia the Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers considers a two and three dollar raise offer from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Union leaders say a formal council decision could trigger a statewide strike this weekend unless an agreement is reached.
Lexington Virginia May 15 The institute announced that Attorney General Thomas C Clark will deliver the commencement address to VMI s graduating class on June 11. Because of the accelerated wartime program there have been no June finals at VMI since the war.
State and county officers set up road blocks on Route 50 Route 522 and Route 55 to trap an armed robber who hit the Houser Service Station in Hampshire County West Virginia. He fled Vanderlip to Markwood and surrendered to Trooper Karickhoff. A shotgun and about $160 were found in his car and Carl Franklin Lutz of Williamsport Pennsylvania was jailed at Romney.
Harrisonburg City Council voted to keep the tax rate at 1.60 for 1947-48 and tentatively adopted a budget totaling 1,138,014.70 in expenditures with matching revenues at its regular meeting last night.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church pastor and officers announce a quarterly meeting tonight with important business, including the election of a treasurer. Tomorrow night the Gospel Echoes of Washington DC perform a concert at 2 30. The Saturday Sunday gathering continues at St Luke Baptist Church.
There will be no morning service at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. At 8:30 a.m. the pastor choir and members of the Inwood West Virginia Charge Leetown church will be present for a special service.
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